🇩🇯 Ismail Omar Guelleh
President of Djibouti since May 8, 1999
How long has Ismail Omar Guelleh been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Ismail Omar Guelleh has been in office for 9,977 days as President of Djibouti, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Djibouti is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
9,977 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
Key facts
| Role | President of Djibouti |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | People's Rally for Progress |
| Born | November 27, 1947 (age 78) |
| Took office | May 8, 1999 (aged 51) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 2nd President of Djibouti |
| Preceded by | Hassan Gouled Aptidon |
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